Village government · Rio Arriba County, NM

Chama's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended June 30, 2022), Chama took in $1.7 million and spent $527 thousand.

Latest recorded year: ended June 30, 2022Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Village taxes48%Fees for services (water, sewer)33%State tax money12%Federal tax money7.8%Fines and other<0.1%

What stands out

39%

of Chama's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Village taxes48%

Sales tax
39%$650 thousand
Property tax
7.1%$120 thousand
Other taxes
1.8%$31 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; occupation and business licenses and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$25 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services33%

Fees for services
33%$553 thousand
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$230 thousand
  • Sewer$186 thousand
  • Garbage collection$135 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.8%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
7.8%$132 thousand

State tax money12%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
12%$196 thousand

Fines and other<0.1%

Interest, rents and other
<0.1%$1 thousand

Where it goes

Running the government and other costs48%Water, sewer, trash and utilities22%Roads, transit and parking16%Interest on debt12%Police, fire, courts and jails2.5%

What stands out

12%

of Chama's spending goes to interest on debt.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 1.1%.

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
48%$253 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$174 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$79 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
22%$118 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$118 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$82 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$82 thousand
Interest on debt
12%$61 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
2.5%$13 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and courts and legal services
  • Fire protection$7 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$6 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Village of Chama. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

What this covers. The money of Village of Chama itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.